The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-30
HIS GOOSE is COOKED.
IMMORTAL j. n. AT CHARLESTON.
lie 10 Willing to Assume the Pressure, But
Cannot Lift ths veii-Cauous OF Rspub.
licans Resolve to Stand Firm.
Mr.. Lucas' Warning Voice,


Special Di,pa.eh 10 the Intt!Ii0eaetr.
! CHARLEsroN. W. Va. April oo.-It look
tonight as II Camden could not possibly
be elected. The Republican membera o
the two houses, with the exception OF Mr.
Whitaker. held a caucus and resolved t
adhere firmly to the policy adopted BY
them at the regular 81 ssion Of voting for {
Republican frat, las! and all The time
Bob Carr, Of this county, declared his in.
tention to vote aa he pleased, and thur
clearly indicated his intention 10 vote iol
Camden. He was plead with, and threat.
ened but stood firm. Senator Snyder an.
nounced that his aged iather.in. Law wae
probably on his death bed, and said
he would 90 home If he received a tole.
gram summoning him, otherwise he would
remain.
Morris and Dawson said they would
help read any man out Of the Republican
party who would vote for a Democrat.
Hansley said Il choice Of Democrats
were loft to Mason county Republicans
Camden would be elected by large ma.
jority. He did not think, though, that he
would vote for Camden. Ho would re-.
ssrve the right to vote as his coneci unce
dictated when tho timo came.
Judge Hoke and Mr.. Jones said they
could not conscientiously 20 into q Joint
session to ballot, as they thought it would
be unconstitutional. Senators woodward
and Minear Withdrew before final action
was reached.
Mr.. Holmes said he had overheard a
Camden Democrat tell one OF the kickers
that II the minority OF the Democratic
party ina!sted on defeating the will OF the
majority the Camden 38 would withdraw
and let the II Democrats and 50 Rspub.
licans elect. Mr.. Hagaus seemed to be
one Of the most active organizsra aud in
sisted on a pledge to stick together. He
said he thought the Legislature was
obliged under the Constitution to cleo. a
Senator, or at least try.
The caucus WAS earnest throughout but
a friendly Gp;rit prevailed even when
threats were INDUCED in. Morris said be
believed il even few Rspublicsns voted
for Democrat It would cot the party back
teu YUAN. ho DeileVeu IL Wuulu pa 1m.
possible to maintain the party organic l.
ton in the Stste. Daweon gsid ii tho ma.
jority decided that tbs Republicans nhould
vote in b1dy for Republican hs would
sacrifice hia own personal fesl'ng to the
majority will. Personally he was free to
cay that II a Democrat mnet be elected be
hoped it woald bs Camden, but tha: he
did not want it dvneby Republican votes.
McComhs, Of Aatshull couaty, said the
issus at the last election waS tho Rspab!i.
can party against J. N. Camden, There
was not u Republican in Marshall county,
and no thanked God ho could ssy Il, who
wanted him to vote for Camden.
After it was decided to 90 into joint bal
lot, Judge Hoke said he etill adhered to
The idea that this was no! right, but II he
could by next Tuesday bring himpelf tc
belisve that this vote would have no more
| Significance than straw vote on railrosd
car he would 70 with the majority and
vote for Republican.
1t is pretty esfs to predict that tho action
Of the Republicans cooks Camden's goose